1. AT 201 Introduction to Architecture Still and Floor Construction Shaquille Williams September 24, 2013

2. Objectives
Explain the difference between platform and balloon framing.
Plan the appropriate floor support using joists or trusses for a structure.
Determine proper joist sizes using a typical span data chart.
Describe the components of a floor system.
Explain the principles of post and beam construction.
Select the appropriate engineered wood products for specific applications in residential construction.

3. Key Terms Balloon Framing Beam Box Sill Cantilevered Joists
Cement Mortar Mix
Chords
Cross Bridging
Curtain Walls
Engineered Wood Products
Floor Trusses
Glulam Beams
Joists
Laminated Veneer Lumber
Longitudinal Method
Mudsill
Oriented Strand Board
Parallel Strand Lumber
Platform Framing
Post and Beam Construction
Sill
Subfloor
Transverse Method
Web
Wood I-Beams

4. Platform Framing
Platform framing is called as such because the floor joists form a platform on which the walls rest.
In platform framing, the sill is the starting point in constructing a floor.
The sill in most residential construction is 2”x 6”.
Platform framing uses a method of sill construction known as box sill.

6. Balloon Framing
The distinguishing features of balloon framing are that the wall studs rest directly on the sill plate and each floor “hangs” from the studs.
Two advantages of balloon framing are small potential shrinkage and good vertical stability.

8. Joists and Beams Joists provide support for the floor.
They are usually made from a common softwood, such as southern yellow pine, fir, larch, hemlock, or spruce.
The size of floor joists ranges from a nominal size of 2”x 6” to 2”x 12”.

10. Floor Trusses
A truss is a rigid framework designed to support a load over a span.
Engineered wood floor trusses, designed for light-frame construction, are often used in place of floor joists in residential structures.
These trusses consist of a top chord, bottom chord, and web.

12. Subfloor
The subfloor is affixed to the floor joists and provides the surface on which the underlayment for the final finished floor will rest.
Plywood, tongue-and-groove boards, common boards, and other panel products are used for subfloors.

14. Cantilevered Joists
When the floor joists run perpendicular to the cantilevered section, joists with extra length form the cantilever.
When the joists are parallel to the overhanging area cantilevered joists are required .

15. Framing Under Slate or Tile
Certain areas of the home frequently have ceramic tile, slate, or stone floors.
The dead weight may be as much as 50 pounds per square foot in a bathroom with a tile floor and heavy fixtures.
Cement mortar mix is a mixture of one part Portland cement and six parts sand.

18. Engineered Wood Products
Engineered wood products are in a new class of structural wood members that has been evolving for over twenty years.
In 1999, engineered wood I-beam production in North America increased by 27%.

20. Post and Beam Construction
Post and Beam Construction uses posts, beams, and planks as framing members that are larger and spaced farther apart than conventional framing members.
Most of the weight of a post and beam building is carried by the posts.
The walls do not support much weight and are called curtain walls.

22. Internet Sources www.wwpa.org www.builderonline.com

24. Review Questions List two advantages of balloon framing.
What is the starting point in constructing a floor?
Platform framing uses a method of sill construction known as.
What provide support for the floor?
What is the nominal size of floor joists?
What is a truss?
What does a truss consist of?
What are used for subfloors?
What is a mixture of one part Portland cement and six parts sand?
Most of the weight of a post and beam building is carried by what.